The more power and money that flows through a central authority, the more power a government/bureaucracy has, and the steeper a hierarchy, the more it must necessarily attract psychopaths who will do whatever is necessary to climb the greasy pole, and the more moral people are repulsed from participating.
America’s founders absolutely understood this.
They are supposed to be watchdogs and keep everyone honest. NOT
Also-MSM corruption couldn't exist at a worse time. Now-everyone has 24/7 access to all the 'news', but thanks to our equally corrupt NEA, NOT everyone has the discretion and common sense to discern what's fake and what's NOT